CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in.
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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore removed a broken ISS antenna during their first spacewalk together. Williams set a new female spacewalking record, extending their mission due to Starliner delays.
NASA's two stranded astronauts conducted their first spacewalk together Thursday, stepping outside the International Space Station.
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